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Is homework a waste of time?
Whether you’re eight or 18, homework is part of your school day. But should it be? And how much should children be tasked to do? And what is the poin…
2 years ago
Why the Global South is following China - not the West
Chinese premier Xi Jinping has a plan to reshape the global security order. His diplomatic initiative is a challenge to the United States-led “rules-…
2 years ago
Why are overseas investors buying Ireland's defective apartments?
Prospective home purchasers are losing out to cash buyers – mostly overseas investors – on apartments with defects, ranging from minor issues to haza…
2 years ago
Budget 2025: What does it mean for you?
What did we learn from the budget speeches of Ministers Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe? Irish Times reporters fill us in on bonus payments, tax ad…
2 years ago
Inside Andrew Tate's toxic world - Part 2
In the summer of 2022, journalists Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin were in Romania filming a documentary about Andrew Tate and his social media influence.…
2 years ago
Inside Andrew Tate's toxic world - Part 1
In 2019, before Andrew Tate became the household name he is today, documentary makers Matt Shea and Jamie Tahsin decided to tell Tate's story and inv…
2 years ago
Press Up: Where did it all go wrong?
Since 2007 the Press Up hospitality group has been a key and highly visible player in Dublin’s social scene with super-stylish restaurants, popular n…
2 years ago
What is Hizbullah and why is it on the brink of war with Israel?
This week has been the deadliest for Lebanon in decades after sustained air strikes by Israel. Fears are growing for an all-out war between the two s…
2 years ago
How did Ireland's hate speech law die?
The Government was forced to admit that it is dropping its controversial plans to introduce hate speech laws after the move was revealed by Irish Tim…
2 years ago
Alexander McCartney: 'Catfishing' abuser to be sentenced
This week Alexander McCartney from Newry, Co Armagh, will be sentenced in Belfast for what has been described as one of the “worst cases of catfishin…
2 years ago